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of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security guards here and afghanistan, only about four and a half thousand our foreign but they have been attracting a lot of attention. president karzai says they are corrupt and causing instability in the country. they will have their visas revoked and they will have to hand over their weapons to the ministry of interior or other government ministries. the days of one security company is working independently, the president says that is over. -- the days of foreign securities companies working independently are over. the domestic security guards will be absorbed into the afghan national police force. the police force has increased at a phenomenal rate over the last couple of years. despite all of that training, they cannot operate independently. that will put extra resources on the security forces in afghanistan. the embassy's, charities, so forth,
of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security guards here and afghanistan, only about four and a half thousand our foreign but they have been attracting a lot of attention. president karzai says they are corrupt and causing instability in the country. they will have their visas revoked and they will have to hand over their weapons to the ministry of interior or other...
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afghanistan is their home. there's no problem from our side, but they need to stop filling -- fueling instability. that would be our coition. ros: resistance fighters are not accepting this. they have tweeted the taliban's claim of occupying panjshir is false. we continue to fight. we assure the people of afghanistan that the struggle against the taliban and their partners will continue until justice and freedom prevails. as you can see, there are many different sources on this story, but we can be confident about here's a man from panjshir, now in kabul, who says the taliban must be resisted. he has spoken anonymously to the bbc. >> that taliban aska free persor freewoman would never surrender to the taliban. they might not stand a chance, they might be defeated, but that is an honorable defeat. i would take a bullet and not surrender if i was in panjshir. let's get help assessing this from our correspondent. reporter: we have had those counterclaims. we even had taliban fighters here in kabul launching heavy
afghanistan is their home. there's no problem from our side, but they need to stop filling -- fueling instability. that would be our coition. ros: resistance fighters are not accepting this. they have tweeted the taliban's claim of occupying panjshir is false. we continue to fight. we assure the people of afghanistan that the struggle against the taliban and their partners will continue until justice and freedom prevails. as you can see, there are many different sources on this story, but we...
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the second is a political transition in afghanistan. there will be an election next year, and the more credible the election, the more transparent election, the better election and the more positive effect it will have. those are the two big challenges i believe will shape the post- 2014 environment in afghanistan. >> thank you very much for joining us there from washington. you are watching bbc world news america. the alaskan village could soon be washed away. tonight we take you to see why -- there was a time at the end of may and beginning of june when our headlines were dominated by turkey, specifically the protests sparked by the redevelopment of an easton ballpark. instanbul park. the conquests are written on the skyline. every leader who rules istanbul tries to reshape it. turkish governments want to change the way this city looks, perhaps more so than any other administration in decades. but in this city, construction is political. so the government's ambition has run into trouble. the prime minister wants to transform this area
the second is a political transition in afghanistan. there will be an election next year, and the more credible the election, the more transparent election, the better election and the more positive effect it will have. those are the two big challenges i believe will shape the post- 2014 environment in afghanistan. >> thank you very much for joining us there from washington. you are watching bbc world news america. the alaskan village could soon be washed away. tonight we take you to see...
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in his speech, and i am sad and the one great thing about clint eastwood's speech is he did address afghanistan. he did urge all of us to do what we could to get out, and he got tremendous applause, so this is something that no longer has popular support. tavis: i want to talk about these three issues that are being covered at your shadow convention. so many of these issues never make it to the stage at either party convention. i should also say next week dr. west and i are going back on our and we are going to battleground states this time around. you can follow us on this tour of poor people and their issues and how to raise this issue on the american agenda. you can follow this tour on huffington opposed. i get a chance to thank you for that, but of the three issues you are talking about, shadow conventions, tell me why we cannot get more traction, why it is mr. obama, mr. romney have not said more about it. with regards to mr. obama, four years ago he ran on a platform of eradicating poverty in america, but nothing has been forthcoming in this first term with all the numbers but _ poverty i
in his speech, and i am sad and the one great thing about clint eastwood's speech is he did address afghanistan. he did urge all of us to do what we could to get out, and he got tremendous applause, so this is something that no longer has popular support. tavis: i want to talk about these three issues that are being covered at your shadow convention. so many of these issues never make it to the stage at either party convention. i should also say next week dr. west and i are going back on our...
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of coalition forces it will be bad for afghanistan but a disaster for pakistan. >> a man described as an al- qaeda operative in great britain was sent to the u.s. nazir was accused of planning to set off bombs in manchester but the fbi believes he is part of a planned attack on the u.s. subway system. >> police move in on a group planning to attack within days, knocking down the doors of an internet cafe in manchester. after this operation in 2009 noone was charged despite retailed -- detailed searches. nazir, who was extradicted to the u.s. today was one of those arrested. >> threre was compelling evidence about him -- but not to be used in court. he could not be sent to pakistan on fears he would be torture.d d. >> he was collected to as econd cell, and he was plotting to blow up the subway. they talked about a forthcoming wedding when discussing the attack. ahbead nazir was using the same words when discussing his plot and is part of the same network. the former reviewer believes the u.s. can make a case where britain can't. >> the level of cooperation is high but i expect that in
of coalition forces it will be bad for afghanistan but a disaster for pakistan. >> a man described as an al- qaeda operative in great britain was sent to the u.s. nazir was accused of planning to set off bombs in manchester but the fbi believes he is part of a planned attack on the u.s. subway system. >> police move in on a group planning to attack within days, knocking down the doors of an internet cafe in manchester. after this operation in 2009 noone was charged despite retailed...
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. >>> issue two, afghanistan cutting and running? >> our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace, as afghan security forces move into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. >> president obama last june 22nd, 2011 laid out his plan to end the u.s. war in afghanistan. the longest war in u.s. history. the war has cost the u.s. 1774 lives, and over currently spending $2 billion a week. commander in chief obama says that the u.s. involvement in afghanistan would shift, fighting the taliban directly, no. advising and training the afghanistan military and security forces to the taliban directly, yes. this week defense secretary leon panetta nailed down the drawdown. the u.s. combat mission will end as early as mid-2013. roughly 18 months away. the u.s. announcement comes on the heels of french president nick lahr sarkozy saying tout a french troops from afghanistan, the fourth largest con tinge only of trooby 2013, a year ahead of the u.s. >> for france the pursuit of the transition and the gradual transfer of c
. >>> issue two, afghanistan cutting and running? >> our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace, as afghan security forces move into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. >> president obama last june 22nd, 2011 laid out his plan to end the u.s. war in afghanistan. the longest war in u.s. history. the war has cost the u.s. 1774 lives, and over currently spending $2 billion a week. commander in chief obama says that the u.s. involvement in...
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locals make a link with afghanistan clear. >> for as long as the nato forces remain in afghanistan, there will be people like him. what happens in afghanistan has a direct effect on people's thinking here. >> both of the afghan and pakistani taliban make great use of the vast, and control tribal areas along the border. the british gave them almost completely -- gave them almost complete autonomy. this is where al qaeda also operates. osama bin laden may be here somewhere. in a mansion which has scarcely changed since the days of the raj, the governor of the provinces starting to take over the trouble areas where various extremist groups operate. >> one of the major ingredients of success has been the fact that over the past two years, the local people in the province who were favorably inclined toward these outfits have turned against them. >> but at the very moment when pakistan is successfully cracking down on its own taliban group, it stands accused of helping the afghan taliban. >> the taliban were able to show their strength and the pakistani parties started looking at the taliban as
locals make a link with afghanistan clear. >> for as long as the nato forces remain in afghanistan, there will be people like him. what happens in afghanistan has a direct effect on people's thinking here. >> both of the afghan and pakistani taliban make great use of the vast, and control tribal areas along the border. the british gave them almost completely -- gave them almost complete autonomy. this is where al qaeda also operates. osama bin laden may be here somewhere. in a...
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for adultery, afghanistan is very unforgiving. those found guilty can face harsher sentences than murderers or a suicide bombers. they are teenagers, they have been in prison for a year for running away from home. her father did not approve of her boyfriend. she tells me, i have no contact with my family. no one visits me. i do not trust them. if i go home, they will kill me. the worry is that afghanistan is now prepared to let them fade from view. >> increasingly, foreign visitors and locals in france are complaining about a drop in the standards of cuisines. many restaurants cut corners. >> a french institution, the chef pierre is officially recognized as a master at -- as a master. he only uses fresh ingredients. he is in the minority. increasing number of restaurants are using factory made ingredients like these. we got the owners of this restaurant to demonstrate treat this is a cheap alternative to eggs, precooked industrial eggs roll already cut into slices, writing for it -- ready for salads. here is instant sauce base, ju
for adultery, afghanistan is very unforgiving. those found guilty can face harsher sentences than murderers or a suicide bombers. they are teenagers, they have been in prison for a year for running away from home. her father did not approve of her boyfriend. she tells me, i have no contact with my family. no one visits me. i do not trust them. if i go home, they will kill me. the worry is that afghanistan is now prepared to let them fade from view. >> increasingly, foreign visitors and...
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on the other hand, it is not just the surveillance of him in afghanistan. and that intelligence they had on him. it was also the clues that were missed last week. they got the tipoff from the man at the m, -- yamaha garage. he exchanged e-mail with his victim and an ip address was known to the surveillance team. about the second shooting, he was on their radar. we question as to why they did not pick him up over the weekend before this disastrous attack on the jewish school on monday. >> live on land -- in toulous, thank you. taken by gunmen where she was on holiday with her husband. she is now in the kenyan capital, nairobi from where our correspondent since this report. >> the dramatic rescue from somalia. the security official whisked her off to a plane. emotions are mixed. she held back her tears as she spoke of her husband's death. >> i did not know he died. until about two weeks from my capture. i assumed he was alive. my son told me he had died. >> a terrifying ordeal began last september in this isolated, tranquil resort. in the middle of the night,
on the other hand, it is not just the surveillance of him in afghanistan. and that intelligence they had on him. it was also the clues that were missed last week. they got the tipoff from the man at the m, -- yamaha garage. he exchanged e-mail with his victim and an ip address was known to the surveillance team. about the second shooting, he was on their radar. we question as to why they did not pick him up over the weekend before this disastrous attack on the jewish school on monday. >>...
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a few from afghanistan. london hopes that tough talk on this issue, the prospect of sending boats back to french waters, whether tha would really deter people from traveling to the united kingdom or trying to get there, i think that talk has probably fallen on deaf ears. they have not given any indication that they would be willing to reconsider their attempt to get to the united kingdom. and it's the weather which is more important as to whether or not they set off, and crucially whether they have any money. thousands of euros in some cases to pay smugglers for a place on the boat. ross: this policy has not come out of the blue. the u.k. border force has been training for months for operations like this and a final operation could take place withinays subject to the weather. the channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. at its narrowest point, it is 33 kilometers wide. crossings over that distance have been increasing. this year, 12,006 hundred people made the journey, 4000 more than last y
a few from afghanistan. london hopes that tough talk on this issue, the prospect of sending boats back to french waters, whether tha would really deter people from traveling to the united kingdom or trying to get there, i think that talk has probably fallen on deaf ears. they have not given any indication that they would be willing to reconsider their attempt to get to the united kingdom. and it's the weather which is more important as to whether or not they set off, and crucially whether they...
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mission in the middle east and the draw down in afghanistan. the effort has been set back after u.s. ormy sta or -- army t was accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. >> karzai has accuse the the united states for not cooperating were the -- with the investigation. >> this is the end of the rope this form of activity. this behavior. cannot be tolerated. it is past, past, past the time. >> after the defence secretary and kabul president demanded that american troops be with withdrawn from villages and bases and transfer security to oafghan soldiers by next year. the taliban announced they are suspending negotiations. i'm pleasesse pleased to have gl dempsey here at this time. >> what do we know about the ofu awful thing that happened to these civilians in afghanistan. >> we know it's an awful thingan investigation. we have to be aware of the fact that we have had 8 or 900,000 men or women ro rotate through afghanistan. they have served honorbly and they have maintained their sense of disminute. we want to keep it in perspective. >> all of the pe
mission in the middle east and the draw down in afghanistan. the effort has been set back after u.s. ormy sta or -- army t was accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. >> karzai has accuse the the united states for not cooperating were the -- with the investigation. >> this is the end of the rope this form of activity. this behavior. cannot be tolerated. it is past, past, past the time. >> after the defence secretary and kabul president demanded that american troops be with...
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this was part -- afghanistan, this was a convoy escorting election workers to safety. two female journalists were sitting in the back. a policeman stepped up, drew his gun and opened fire. anja niedringhaus, an award winning photographer died instantly. her colleague, veteran reporter kathy goneon was badly wounded. two seasoned journalists from the "associated press" who knew afghanistan so well. >> anja niedringhaus and kathy gannon were the two journalists in the world that spent more time than any others covering afghanistan. for years they have gone in and out of the country telling the story of the people and the heartbreak and the combat of that country, so it is with bitter irony that we learn they were attacked there. >> friends and colleagues remember anja's love, but it's her photographs that broad her claim. this was a german photographer exhibiting her work in berlin. >> sometimes i feel bad because i have the chance to get back to my family where there is no war. it already happened to me when i was in sayer yarrow. after four weeks, i was sent home. afte
this was part -- afghanistan, this was a convoy escorting election workers to safety. two female journalists were sitting in the back. a policeman stepped up, drew his gun and opened fire. anja niedringhaus, an award winning photographer died instantly. her colleague, veteran reporter kathy goneon was badly wounded. two seasoned journalists from the "associated press" who knew afghanistan so well. >> anja niedringhaus and kathy gannon were the two journalists in the world that...
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militants now control 65% of afghanistan. our correspondent in the country has been given rare access to new the captured taliban territory and sent us this report. >> new territory. new weapons. all captured in this unprecedented taliban advance, caught in the middle of the families across the country. how can you justify this fighting but it is causing the deaths of thousands of ordinary afghans? >> [speaking non-english language] reporter: you are the ones who started the fighting, though. >> [speaking non-english language] reporter: shortly after the interview, the sound of helicopters. the taliban are still vulnerable to government airstrikes. this is a town with ancient roots, thought to be the birthplace of one of islam's best known mystic poets. now, it is under taliban control. we came through here earlier this year. back then, it was over -- under government control. now it is one of 20 district centers taken by the taliban. schools are open here. girls are reportedly prevented from attending. the market is still bu
militants now control 65% of afghanistan. our correspondent in the country has been given rare access to new the captured taliban territory and sent us this report. >> new territory. new weapons. all captured in this unprecedented taliban advance, caught in the middle of the families across the country. how can you justify this fighting but it is causing the deaths of thousands of ordinary afghans? >> [speaking non-english language] reporter: you are the ones who started the...
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spent $90 billion training afghanistan forces and gave them 600,000 weapons. it took the taliban only 30 days last summer to capture all 34 provinces. it was a strategic defeat. the first u.s. government report to talk about it is from an inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction who joins me now. welcome back. you write that the single most important factor was the u.s. decision to withdraw military forces and contractors from afghanistan from an agreement in february of 2020. >> it was a devastating impact on the morale of the average soldier. they felt abandoned by the u.s.. they were left alone. reporter: morality have been low before that. there were many afghan soldiers complained they were fighting what was seen as a corrupt government. and the taliban was fighting to evict foreign forces. >> this is not to say that the afghans did not have problems before this treaty. the decision made by the administration. what really happened was they felt essentially that the taliban had cut a deal with our government and to some extent maybe their own gover
spent $90 billion training afghanistan forces and gave them 600,000 weapons. it took the taliban only 30 days last summer to capture all 34 provinces. it was a strategic defeat. the first u.s. government report to talk about it is from an inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction who joins me now. welcome back. you write that the single most important factor was the u.s. decision to withdraw military forces and contractors from afghanistan from an agreement in february of 2020. >>...
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which would end 18 years of conflict in afghanistan. we will find out whether we can really believe this. ♪ ros: there were 2000 new cases of the coronavirus andthhina monday. rates are falling, but the world health organization says we cannot know that. >> the data alsoea a to show a decline in new cases. usthisbe intpreted cautiously. trends can change as new populationare affected. s ito early to tell if this decline will continue. every scenario is still on the table. ros: this is a live mack from -- live map from johns hopkins university showing cases around the w tld. moren 70,000 in mainland china alone. 1700 people have lost their lives, and most of those deaths in hubei province, where the these pictes being played on hochinese tva new temporary hospital in wuhan. you g a different impression from this footage posted on social media. it unverified, but we think it shows another hospital in wuhan. you can see the pressure exerted this is a man having his. temperature tested as part of the verse t -- part restrictions on people
which would end 18 years of conflict in afghanistan. we will find out whether we can really believe this. ♪ ros: there were 2000 new cases of the coronavirus andthhina monday. rates are falling, but the world health organization says we cannot know that. >> the data alsoea a to show a decline in new cases. usthisbe intpreted cautiously. trends can change as new populationare affected. s ito early to tell if this decline will continue. every scenario is still on the table. ros: this is a...
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. >> the forme president of afghanistan apologizes, saying that he fled the country to avoid bloodshed. meanwhile, aid agencies are grappling with how new government like affect operations. we report from the glacier on the top of the highest mountain in africa as client scientists worn it could disappear in just 10 years. >> i would love to see my children's children get to see this. >> welcome to "world news america." the only surviving gunman from the 2015 terrorist attacks in france has made a defiant appearance in court, saying that he and his fellow defendants are being treated like dogs and that they are being tried over the attacks in which 130 people were killed. the shooting and bombing assault was the worst attack in france since world war ii. from court -- from the court, our french court -- are france correspondent reports. >> sirens again in paris today for the man accused of terrorizing the city six years ago. sounds accompanying these defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when the security felt uncertain. when no one in paris where to run as islamist gunmen
. >> the forme president of afghanistan apologizes, saying that he fled the country to avoid bloodshed. meanwhile, aid agencies are grappling with how new government like affect operations. we report from the glacier on the top of the highest mountain in africa as client scientists worn it could disappear in just 10 years. >> i would love to see my children's children get to see this. >> welcome to "world news america." the only surviving gunman from the 2015...
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the troops in afghanistan are there only as trainers. the incident prompted president nicolas sarkozy to consider it an early withdrawal of all french units. this comes after a day -- this comes a day after u.s. troops were killed in a helicopter crash. >> in some of the most dangerous areas of northern afghanistan, french troops take on the taliban. alongside them, the afghan army, they fight together and live together in quarters. shoulder to shoulder is the slogan. after friday's killings, how much longer route will the french stand behind the afghan army? the sources have revealed what happened. the french soldiers had just finished a training session. they were unarmed. an argument broke out with a noncommissioned officer. the french government's position is that this is murder. >> this is the second such attack in the last few weeks. these killings are becoming more common. dozens of foreign soldiers have died when the afghans they serve with turn on them. >> these units have been working and fighting together side by side for a lo
the troops in afghanistan are there only as trainers. the incident prompted president nicolas sarkozy to consider it an early withdrawal of all french units. this comes after a day -- this comes a day after u.s. troops were killed in a helicopter crash. >> in some of the most dangerous areas of northern afghanistan, french troops take on the taliban. alongside them, the afghan army, they fight together and live together in quarters. shoulder to shoulder is the slogan. after friday's...
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new troops are expected to be ready in afghanistan in just eight weeks. 's broke away from serbia unilaterally three years ago -- kosovo broke away from serbia unilaterally three years ago. to addressempting day-to-day issues. >> after three years of conflict, this was the first time that syria and kosovo had engaged in face-to-face talks. led by the european union, the hope is that today are moving closer to membership -- the hope is that they are moving closer to membership and make give ground on certain issues. they will skirt around the core issue of independence. serbia says kosovo is still its own province, but those of us as the issue of independence is not negotiable. >> there are some great proposals from both sides. we will continue working on them and the implementation when the time comes. what i need to say now is that there are some topics on which we are getting closer than some others. >> a first try perhaps to address the practical issues which might have improved the lives of citizens, advance our agenda to the european union. >> so the
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they are not powerful enough to take over afghanistan. reporter: the taliban have increased security around eastern afghanistan. publicly, they are playing down the threat from i.s., but many fear more violence lies ahead. anchor: let's talk more about those developments now with the director of the asia-pacific foundation. his research focuses on terrorist organizations in the region and he joins me nowrom london. thank you for making time to talk to us. i would like to start by getting your assessment of those mornings coming from u.s. officials -- warnings from u.s. officials that i.s. could be in position to bond attacks abroad in six months. >> it is concerning and it is an evolving timeline because soon after the taliban took over afghanistan, u.s. intelligence agencies were warning that terrorist groups like the ice is affiliate in afghanistan as well as al qaeda could be operationally active again within two years. that timeline seems to have been brought down by a significant portion for isis and also al qaeda, they could be acti
they are not powerful enough to take over afghanistan. reporter: the taliban have increased security around eastern afghanistan. publicly, they are playing down the threat from i.s., but many fear more violence lies ahead. anchor: let's talk more about those developments now with the director of the asia-pacific foundation. his research focuses on terrorist organizations in the region and he joins me nowrom london. thank you for making time to talk to us. i would like to start by getting your...
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president obama has made a surprise visit to afghanistan. jordan after arriving, he signed an agreement cementing -- shortly after arriving, he signed an agreement cementing the u.s. commitment after combat troops leave. mr. obama trip comes a year to the day after the raid that killed osama bin ladin. the reason america is safe is because of view, he told the troops. president obama flew in in the dead of night and announced. that brings today's show to a close. you can find updates anytime you like on our website. if you'd like to reach me and most of the bbc team, you can find us on twitter. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended, global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small bu
president obama has made a surprise visit to afghanistan. jordan after arriving, he signed an agreement cementing -- shortly after arriving, he signed an agreement cementing the u.s. commitment after combat troops leave. mr. obama trip comes a year to the day after the raid that killed osama bin ladin. the reason america is safe is because of view, he told the troops. president obama flew in in the dead of night and announced. that brings today's show to a close. you can find updates anytime...
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he was described as a french national with an algerian mother who had been to afghanistan and pakistan and was claiming to be a member of al-qaeda. the suspect was later identified as mohamed merah in his early 20s whom police said was preparing to kill again. he had told them he wanted to avenge the deaths of palestinian children and the french army's involvement in afghanistan. >> ( translated ): he said he has no regrets besides not having more time to make more victims. and he's proud to have brought france to her knees. >> reporter: neighbors said they were stunned by the siege unfolding on their doorstep in a quiet residential neighborhood just two miles from the jewish school where four were gunned down on monday. this man told me the suspect lived in the same block as his son and had helped him move in a new sofa. now my son is stuck inside with special forces refusing to let him out, he said. another neighbor said merhah had been seen having fun in a club just three weeks ago. now i'm hearing he's al qaeda he said. our reputation as muslims will suffer. at the same time, the f
he was described as a french national with an algerian mother who had been to afghanistan and pakistan and was claiming to be a member of al-qaeda. the suspect was later identified as mohamed merah in his early 20s whom police said was preparing to kill again. he had told them he wanted to avenge the deaths of palestinian children and the french army's involvement in afghanistan. >> ( translated ): he said he has no regrets besides not having more time to make more victims. and he's proud...
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and that wadevastating for afghanistan with the population relying on humanitarian aid. and 6 million peoplere on the brink of famine. let's speak with save the children international ceo he is life with us in bbc. thank you for your time. why would you trust anything the taliban says? >> essentially, the taliban has not changed the band still wrote -- remains in place. but we have been able to incorporate some abilities. with ministries in certain provinces. with the health and nutrition itineraries which are important because they are lifesaving activities. they are absolutely essential. and the important thing to remember is that afghanistan is facing its biggest crisis in its history. it is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. and it is worse inkraine in terms of a number of people affected. if you really want the military you create -- community reacting with full capacity and capability to react to the needs of the country even if they were, we would not be able to deal with them all. but at the moment, we are severely struck by those regions. even wi
and that wadevastating for afghanistan with the population relying on humanitarian aid. and 6 million peoplere on the brink of famine. let's speak with save the children international ceo he is life with us in bbc. thank you for your time. why would you trust anything the taliban says? >> essentially, the taliban has not changed the band still wrote -- remains in place. but we have been able to incorporate some abilities. with ministries in certain provinces. with the health and nutrition...
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. >> fighting the war in afghanistan has been on trial for a long time -- i think the war in afghanistan has been on trial for a long time. the obama administration is quite likely to stick with its strategy for transitioning in handing brings over to afghanistan -- and handing the reins over to afghanistan. both president karzai and president obama have discussed are how do we continue to implement a transition -- and discussed, how do we continue to implement the transition -- both president karzai and president obama have discussed, how do we continue to implement a transition? >> yet we do not see a big anti- war movement. >> the leading republican presidential candidates kind of want to stick around or add more troops. there is nobody speaking at a higher level for this discontent to say, we have to bring them home now. president obama is trying to balance all these considerations, primarily focused on making sure we do not leave a mess, but leaving in the right way. >> do you think the case has been clearly made to american voters about why stay there another year and few months, r
. >> fighting the war in afghanistan has been on trial for a long time -- i think the war in afghanistan has been on trial for a long time. the obama administration is quite likely to stick with its strategy for transitioning in handing brings over to afghanistan -- and handing the reins over to afghanistan. both president karzai and president obama have discussed are how do we continue to implement a transition -- and discussed, how do we continue to implement the transition -- both...
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has achieved in afghanistan, afghanistan is not iraq. >> rose: we continue this evening with a conversation about online education with the former president of yale university, rick levin. >> we have a woman in bangladesh, she was a product of -- she was involved in abusive relationship with her husband. she escaped from her situation and a friend of hers and herself decided to start a bakery. she went online and took an accounting course, a marketing course, how to run a small business course, and this woman in bangladesh is now running a successful bakery enterprise and from coursera. >> she, it gave her a life. >> rose: and we conclude this evening with a conversation about confidence, claire ship man and katty kay wrote a new book called "the confidence code", the science and art of self-assurance. >> we started writing this book because we would interview women all across america, women in incredible positions of important and came across this self-doubt, people you think would be brimming with confidence would talk to us how they were just lucky to be in the right place in the right t
has achieved in afghanistan, afghanistan is not iraq. >> rose: we continue this evening with a conversation about online education with the former president of yale university, rick levin. >> we have a woman in bangladesh, she was a product of -- she was involved in abusive relationship with her husband. she escaped from her situation and a friend of hers and herself decided to start a bakery. she went online and took an accounting course, a marketing course, how to run a small...
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you'reoing to run for the presidency of afghanistan in 2014 e u.n. says the serity in yourountry is at its lowest point. hat would you do to chge that that's what'snfortunately- what wouldou d tchange that? unfortunatelytod's news is anoth sign of security deteriorated i. i knew him persolly. he resisted against theovie and laterhe tiban. heas a very effective personality. so,ecury is still a allenge. my cmitmt at tebegiing iso ke the door open for mocric politics, rathe an comg to a conclusion that democracydoes not worin afghantan, and let's st g to t old tribal courts, e old way of li. >> we know that hiary clinton ha said tre are redlines the that the talan h t concede to, but there are n precondition for talks. do you agree wit e secretary? >> i think e door should be en f talks witthe taliban, but conditions should be very clear. for exale, the aim of tks is toring pee, rather tha to bring the orgization's back into theolitics -- bac into the instream of e polics anin t country. the linksy th taliban, the terrorist organitionshould be part ofhe
you'reoing to run for the presidency of afghanistan in 2014 e u.n. says the serity in yourountry is at its lowest point. hat would you do to chge that that's what'snfortunately- what wouldou d tchange that? unfortunatelytod's news is anoth sign of security deteriorated i. i knew him persolly. he resisted against theovie and laterhe tiban. heas a very effective personality. so,ecury is still a allenge. my cmitmt at tebegiing iso ke the door open for mocric politics, rathe an comg to a conclusion...
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senator murphy are you confident that afghanistan even with u.s. support, can withstand this threat from the many extremist groups who threaten the country? >> i certainly cannot say i'm confident of the we have seen epidemic levels of violence over the course of the last year. you saw a winter with noorblely lying helfs of violence which predict spring and summer may be bloody as well. what i do know is we have a stronger partnership than we had in a very long time. our relationship can karzai became unimaginable fblet he was unwilling to take and accept the help we thought was necessary to make this transition. gani, of course, immediately signs the new status of forces agreement. the president announced he will keep additional forces through the end of the year, something i support. i think we're in a better position than we have been to repel the taliban and the threats in afghanistan. but i would be lie fg i stood -- lying if i stood here today and said i'm confident we will get to where we need to get to over the next year or so. >> will it t
senator murphy are you confident that afghanistan even with u.s. support, can withstand this threat from the many extremist groups who threaten the country? >> i certainly cannot say i'm confident of the we have seen epidemic levels of violence over the course of the last year. you saw a winter with noorblely lying helfs of violence which predict spring and summer may be bloody as well. what i do know is we have a stronger partnership than we had in a very long time. our relationship can...
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i think it is so important that we keep an eye on the people who will remain in afghanistan. we talk about the chaos at kabul airport, which is important, but millions will be there for the foreseeable. let's turn now to the united states. the food and drug administration has granted pfizer's vaccine regimen is full approval. this is the first jab to be licensed ithe country. it opens the door to employers of any kind insisting its workers be vaccinated, and that means private companies, major corporations, restaurants, and the u.s. military can now mandate jabs. here is president biden making that very point at the white house earlier. president biden: today, i am calling on more companies in the private sector to step up vaccine requirements that would reach millions more people. if you are a business leader, nonprofit leader, state or local leader, who has been waiting for full fda approval to require vaccinations, i call on you now to do that. require it. >> here to discuss this is a doctor, director of global health innovation center. great to have you with us on "world
i think it is so important that we keep an eye on the people who will remain in afghanistan. we talk about the chaos at kabul airport, which is important, but millions will be there for the foreseeable. let's turn now to the united states. the food and drug administration has granted pfizer's vaccine regimen is full approval. this is the first jab to be licensed ithe country. it opens the door to employers of any kind insisting its workers be vaccinated, and that means private companies, major...
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-led invasion in afghanistan, the daily cycle of violence grinds on. we have a special report. and a peek inside the big top for a look at what could be europe's last gypsy circus. >> more on those worries now that hungary's wave of sludge could cause that environment ool disaster. the chemical flood that burst out of that plan at the beginning of the week has reached the danube river. it could reach half a dozen countries if its contaminates the danube, which is europe's second longest river. the prime minister called it an ecological tragedy. >> after the deluge, the cleanup. hungary is throwing everything it has at this operation. the fire brigade and police from many county the army, countless volunteers, coordinating that effort is not easy. the government has ordered a criminal investigation. the prime minister says everything possible will be done to help the victims and find those responsible. >> the pollution is the more serious thing after the losing of human life because we don't know exactly what the size is, not physically, but in terms of depth and the seriousness
-led invasion in afghanistan, the daily cycle of violence grinds on. we have a special report. and a peek inside the big top for a look at what could be europe's last gypsy circus. >> more on those worries now that hungary's wave of sludge could cause that environment ool disaster. the chemical flood that burst out of that plan at the beginning of the week has reached the danube river. it could reach half a dozen countries if its contaminates the danube, which is europe's second longest...
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the president made a surprise visit to afghanistan. he is there to sign an agreement on future dealings with the country. for more on the trip and the future of relations between washington and kabul, i am joined by former u.s. defense secretary, richard cohen. he sizes agreement which marked involvement in afghanistan. 2024. what will that mean? >> that was always the plan. the notion that we would be there just for a short time, that meaning a decade. changing afghanistan on the ground will take decades and not just one. the plan was always to increase the troop level, then try to stabilize responsibility over to the army and police, reduce our presence, so we could have a prevention force that would prevent a resurgence of al qaeda, taliban, and serve to discourage the taliban from pakistan coming over into afghanistan. i think that this is coming down over the next decade or more. we're likely to see american troops. >> we don't know how many troops will be in that, but to what extent is signing this agreement today sending a messa
the president made a surprise visit to afghanistan. he is there to sign an agreement on future dealings with the country. for more on the trip and the future of relations between washington and kabul, i am joined by former u.s. defense secretary, richard cohen. he sizes agreement which marked involvement in afghanistan. 2024. what will that mean? >> that was always the plan. the notion that we would be there just for a short time, that meaning a decade. changing afghanistan on the ground...
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america's top generals as the united states reputation has been damaged by the chaotic exit from afghanistan amid tough questioning from lawmakers. the u.k. army is on standby to work as truck gas stations are emptied by panic buying. says gas is on the way. we will ask what's driving the shortages. on the 8h anniversary of one of the worst massacres of world war ii, we report from ukraine as the country struggles with remembering what happened. >> we all have our secrets. we just haven't gotten to yours yet. laura: plus, bond is back, finally. we are on the red carpet of the world premiere of no time to die as daniel craig bows out as double as seven -- as 007. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. for the very first time in public, top u.s. defense officials said today that they advised president biden not to withdraw all american troops from afghanistan. the u.s. defense secretary and the chairman ofhe joint chiefs of staff testifying before lawmakers on tuesday on the deadly and chaotic u.s. troop pullout. they were pressed on why e pentagon didn't predict the ar
america's top generals as the united states reputation has been damaged by the chaotic exit from afghanistan amid tough questioning from lawmakers. the u.k. army is on standby to work as truck gas stations are emptied by panic buying. says gas is on the way. we will ask what's driving the shortages. on the 8h anniversary of one of the worst massacres of world war ii, we report from ukraine as the country struggles with remembering what happened. >> we all have our secrets. we just haven't...
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special representative to afghanistan. . you talking in your book about the danger of deadlines in afghanistan but now we are expecting president sarkozy of france and afghan president hamid karzai to ask nato to hand over combat missions to afghan troops in 2013. that is a year earlier than the plan to withdraw. what do you think of that? >> i am surprised. i warned against deadlines because and afghan society, you simply cannot implement solutions to anything in the short time frames we're used to in the west. we do not understand how long it takes. i warned against time lines because it is much more important, i believe to do what you need to do based on the situation in the ground. when the situation in the ground is ready, then we shall be ready. if it is not ready, then we should not be dictated by artificial time lines, even if they may seem logical from the point of view of u.s. presidential candidates. >> you talk about dialogue with the taliban as a way to end the conflict. >> how the balance talking with the enemy
special representative to afghanistan. . you talking in your book about the danger of deadlines in afghanistan but now we are expecting president sarkozy of france and afghan president hamid karzai to ask nato to hand over combat missions to afghan troops in 2013. that is a year earlier than the plan to withdraw. what do you think of that? >> i am surprised. i warned against deadlines because and afghan society, you simply cannot implement solutions to anything in the short time frames...
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most of the troops from france in afghanistan are there only as trainers. nicolas sarkozy said he would consider an early withdrawal of all french units. this comes a day after six marines were killed in a helicopter crash. from kabul, we have this report. >> in some of the most dangerous areas in northern afghanistan, a french troops fight the taliban. alongside them, the afghan army. they fight together and live together in close quarters. shoulder to shoulder is the slogan. after friday's killing, how much longer will the french stand alongside the afghan army? this evening in kabul, authorities revealed what happened. the french were conducting a training session. they were unarmed. an afghan officer opened fire, killing four and injuring 16. the french government says these were not combat deaths, but murders. this is the second such attack on french forces in the last few weeks. these killings are becoming more common. dozens of foreign soldiers have died when a afghans they served with turn on them. the administration denies there is a pattern to the
most of the troops from france in afghanistan are there only as trainers. nicolas sarkozy said he would consider an early withdrawal of all french units. this comes a day after six marines were killed in a helicopter crash. from kabul, we have this report. >> in some of the most dangerous areas in northern afghanistan, a french troops fight the taliban. alongside them, the afghan army. they fight together and live together in close quarters. shoulder to shoulder is the slogan. after...
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. >> let's talk about afghanistan. but we have a new president in france that made it clear that he intends to stick to his campaign promise to bring french troops out of afghanistan this year. what are the ramifications of that? >> i have taken note of the fact that he has stated that any position will be taken in coordination and after consultation with allies. and we are going to engage in the new of the ministration in france. i am confident that we can find solutions that will maintain the coherence and the solidarity within our lions. >> international support afghanistan is humbling. the voted on the line that they wanted their troops home. but actually, we are gradually changing. the character of the mission right now because we are gradually handing over these responsibility haughty the afghan forces. and you will also see a gradual who brought down of the numbers in a coordinated fashion. >> can you talk about the time they are committed through the withdrawal? >> f1 not be a conference, but i would suppose th
. >> let's talk about afghanistan. but we have a new president in france that made it clear that he intends to stick to his campaign promise to bring french troops out of afghanistan this year. what are the ramifications of that? >> i have taken note of the fact that he has stated that any position will be taken in coordination and after consultation with allies. and we are going to engage in the new of the ministration in france. i am confident that we can find solutions that will...
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pakistan has a long way to go before it becomes a positive actor in afghanistan. we have seen no signs of them moving towards that. >> we just had two american senators who came back and one of them said that it is hard to know when pakistan is playing firemen or arsonist. >> they have been playing both sides of this game for the past decades. their support has been a major problem to the u.s.. this is vitally being realized by the u.s. government. this is difficult because there is huge resistance from the military. the pakistani military does not want to see india to get a foothold in afghanistan and they will use any means necessary to keep that from happening. >> we have heard about the stepped up attacks within afghanistan. how much of an effect is this having on the pakistani military to try to clamp down? >> that is the view they take, that there are good at jihadi groups and bad jihadi groups. whether they cause problems domestically within pakistan. that is a dangerous game they have played for some time and this is coming back to bite them quite seriousl
pakistan has a long way to go before it becomes a positive actor in afghanistan. we have seen no signs of them moving towards that. >> we just had two american senators who came back and one of them said that it is hard to know when pakistan is playing firemen or arsonist. >> they have been playing both sides of this game for the past decades. their support has been a major problem to the u.s.. this is vitally being realized by the u.s. government. this is difficult because there is...
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. >> could this man be the next president of afghanistan? is too soon to know for sure but preliminary results give him one million votes in the lead and what appears to be a dramatic turnaround. in round one, he trailed behind his rival. now that appears to have changed. authorities finally announcing the provision after lengthy delays. >> the doctor has 4,000,004 hundred 85800 and 88 votes. and his excellency has got 3 million 461300 and -- which is equal to 56.4%. >> it has been a hotly contested second-round race. rejecting the entire election process and having industrial scale fraud. in an attempt to end the deadlock and under pressure from the u.n., authorities have agreed your view votes from does -- 7000 polling stations. a rejection of the result could have a destabilizing influence in a country where historically, political divisions have been expressed in ethnic terms. and despite calls for restraint they feel more unsettled. >> that sense of unease is already being felt in washington. the authorities needing to take seriously th
. >> could this man be the next president of afghanistan? is too soon to know for sure but preliminary results give him one million votes in the lead and what appears to be a dramatic turnaround. in round one, he trailed behind his rival. now that appears to have changed. authorities finally announcing the provision after lengthy delays. >> the doctor has 4,000,004 hundred 85800 and 88 votes. and his excellency has got 3 million 461300 and -- which is equal to 56.4%. >> it has...
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they are the biggest insurgent threat to the government of afghanistan. another one named is the spokesperson for the group. has been in that job since june last year. the final one is also involved in the group in planning attacks around kabul. ♪ ros: ros atkins ros atkins i'm --i'm ros atkins with "outside source." we are in the bbc news room with our top story, 31 migrants drowned in the english channel and four alleged human smugglers are arrested. three men have been found guilty in the shooting of ahmaud arbery arbery in the u.s.. here's more. reporter: this case happened in february last year, one of the big cases that led to a summer of racial reckoning here. everyone knows about george fld, breonna taylor, but this happened in february last year, where ahmaud arbery, a 25-year-old avid runner was jogging through a neighborhood very close to his home when two men, greg mcmichael and his son travis, said later that he fit the description of a burglary suspect. so, they armed themselves, jump into a truck and chased after him. the third man, roddi
they are the biggest insurgent threat to the government of afghanistan. another one named is the spokesperson for the group. has been in that job since june last year. the final one is also involved in the group in planning attacks around kabul. ♪ ros: ros atkins ros atkins i'm --i'm ros atkins with "outside source." we are in the bbc news room with our top story, 31 migrants drowned in the english channel and four alleged human smugglers are arrested. three men have been found...
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what do you want to say to your countrymen in afghanistan? >> what i would want to tell them is we have reached the moment point, a critical or afghanistan. i think the demand by at villa - fair to some.m the u.s. wants to continue with the process regardless of who is participating and who is not. i think the u.n. has responsibility to make sure the two sides return to the table. to finish the recount and validation. this is what started with of the love he cut he had been telling the u.n. for a long time -- ab dullah because he had been telling what his criteria was but that did not work out according to demand. >> i want to point out the political uncertainty is emboldening the taliban. do you think that is right? past fewliban over the months have taken advantage of this political pension. have been active in 15 afghan provinces. having said this, not having a credible election, not having a result that is acceptable to most afghans and can ensure a little cold stability can be -- arous because we have lot of people were very angry. they
what do you want to say to your countrymen in afghanistan? >> what i would want to tell them is we have reached the moment point, a critical or afghanistan. i think the demand by at villa - fair to some.m the u.s. wants to continue with the process regardless of who is participating and who is not. i think the u.n. has responsibility to make sure the two sides return to the table. to finish the recount and validation. this is what started with of the love he cut he had been telling the...
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given that it would not be the easiest of tasks or a senior taliban commander to enter afghanistan and make his way to kabul. therefore, allows it to take place. >> handing over security to the afghan national army is a key part of the plan to withdraw troops from afghanistan. is it working? troops had serious worries about drug taking among afghan soldiers and high rates of desertion. our correspondent said this from outside canada are -- kahandahar. >> afghan and u.s. troops patrolled side by side. their mission is to take down taliban flags. it is dangerous work. the american sleet the operation but they are careful to wait for an afghan officer to remove the flag. all this is a carefully staged opportunity designed to show the afghan army are in charge and not the talha band. the strategy is the same in iraq, and over to the local forces. the time to achieve that is starting to look very short period -- very short. nato admits one-fifth of the afghan infantry are absent without leave. that figure may be much higher for those in combat. this battalion should be 796 strong. 217 men d
given that it would not be the easiest of tasks or a senior taliban commander to enter afghanistan and make his way to kabul. therefore, allows it to take place. >> handing over security to the afghan national army is a key part of the plan to withdraw troops from afghanistan. is it working? troops had serious worries about drug taking among afghan soldiers and high rates of desertion. our correspondent said this from outside canada are -- kahandahar. >> afghan and u.s. troops...
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. >> next, afghanistan where a lack of adequate health care for women is at life-threatening levels. a new report from human rights watch has found a decline in international funding is impacting basic health needs including family planning. up to 72% of afghan women live in poverty and many do not have access to contraceptives. let's hear from a doctor of gynecology and obstetrics in kabul. >> -- a high rate of mortality let alone -- because of -- culture and tradition, they have lots of children because our tradition in our culture. most have an average person they have nine children. [indiscernible] both of them do not know how to use contraceptives. most of them say it is not allowed in our religion to avoid children or use family planning. they see it as opposite of their religion. >> let's get for their analysis. >> there is growing anxiety and afghanistan as to what will happen in the wake of the departure of the last of the u.s. led nato forces. from what we understand, they may be outcome of the last 10,000, and their assets may be out. while owners and armies are saying the
. >> next, afghanistan where a lack of adequate health care for women is at life-threatening levels. a new report from human rights watch has found a decline in international funding is impacting basic health needs including family planning. up to 72% of afghan women live in poverty and many do not have access to contraceptives. let's hear from a doctor of gynecology and obstetrics in kabul. >> -- a high rate of mortality let alone -- because of -- culture and tradition, they have...
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afghanistan, the u.n. says, will become its biggest humanitarian operation in the world next year. what a tragic distinction to have. 22 million people will need a to survive, including 10 million said to be a step away from starvation. this is an important step in the right direction, but it is not enough. there are still those who will not pay the salaries of civil students, teachers, where before the taliban charge, about 20% of the budget was provided by foreign aid, aide from governments around the world and multilateral organizations. the banking system has all but collapsed. then there is the issue of the financial assets of the central bank of afghanistan which are in the united states and are frozen again, locked up in financial sanctions. as the united nations relief coordinator said, the road ahead is neither easy nor straightforward. kasia: when the taliban welcomed this, are there any conditions or obligations put on them? >> that is what united nations humanitarian chief has said, that a lot of this aid will depend on the cooperation of as he put it, the defect to aut
afghanistan, the u.n. says, will become its biggest humanitarian operation in the world next year. what a tragic distinction to have. 22 million people will need a to survive, including 10 million said to be a step away from starvation. this is an important step in the right direction, but it is not enough. there are still those who will not pay the salaries of civil students, teachers, where before the taliban charge, about 20% of the budget was provided by foreign aid, aide from governments...